离经叛道

Traditional: 離經叛道

lí jīng pàn dào

Dictionary entry

to rebel against orthodoxy

What does 离经叛道 mean?

离经叛道 (lí jīng pàn dào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to rebel against orthodoxy

2to depart from established practices

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离chīmythical beast (archaic)经Jīngsurname Jing 叛pànto betray · to rebel 道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) · (bound form) way; reason; principle

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